Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 19/02/2020
Pharmacy context
This busy community pharmacy is located on the main high street in Coseley. It dispenses prescriptions and sells a range of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, as well as other household items. The pharmacy supplies a large number of people with multi-compartment compliance aid packs, to help make sure people take their medicines on time. Most of these packs are now assembled at another branch. It also offers several other services, including Medicines Use Reviews (MURs), emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) and a local minor ailments service. Flu vaccines are available during the relevant season and a substance misuse treatment service is also provided.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy suitably identifies and manages the risks associated with its services and it keeps the records it needs to by law. Pharmacy team members are clear about their responsibilities. They complete training so they understand how to keep people’s private information safe and raise concerns to help protect the wellbeing of vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
Pharmacy team members work together closely, and they can raise concerns and provide feedback. Team members are qualified for their roles. They complete some ongoing training and they get feedback on their development to help them learn and improve.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides an appropriate environment for healthcare services. It has a consultation room, to enable it to provide members of the public with access to an area for private and confidential discussions.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Pharmacy services are generally accessible and suitably managed to help make sure people receive appropriate care. The pharmacy sources medicines appropriately and its team members carry out some checks to make sure they are fit for supply. But checks of alerts for the recall of faulty medicines are not always made within a suitable timeframe, which could mean the team sometimes delays dealing with potentially defective medicines.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy's equipment is suitably maintained and the team members use it in a way that protects people’s privacy. The pharmacy sometimes uses non-standardised measures when preparing medicines which could compromise accuracy.
Pharmacy details
Unit 2 Josiah House
Castle Street
Coseley
BILSTON
WV149DD
England
What do the inspection outcomes mean?
After an inspection each pharmacy receives one overall outcome. This will be either Standards met or Standards not all met
The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies | |
The pharmacy has not met one or more of the standards for registered pharmacies |
What do the summary findings for each principle mean?
The standards for registered pharmacies are made up of five principles. The pharmacy will also receive one of four possible findings for each of these principles. These are:
The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards | |
The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards | |
The pharmacy meets all the standards | |
The pharmacy has not met one or more standards |